Historical Events In August - 01

0126  Publius ,Helvius Pertinax, Roman emperor (193 AD) on this day in history.  

0527  On August - 01 justinianus I succeeds Justinus I as emperor of Byzantium  

0527  Justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies on August - 01.  

0607  Ono no Imoko is dispatched as envoy to the Sui court in China (Traditional Japanese date: July 3, 607) on this day in history.  

0649  On this day in history pope Martinus I chosen successor of Theodorus I [or 8/7]  

0860  Peace of Koblenz: Charles the Bare, Louis the German & Lotharius II on this day in history.  

0902  Aghlabidisch emir Ibrahim II destroys Taormina, Sicily on August - 01.  

1021  On August - 01 synod of Pavia: emperor Henry II convicts married priest  

1086  English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier on this day in history.  

1137  On this day in history louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)  

1177  On August - 01 peace Treaty of Venice: Emperor Frederik I & Pope Alexander III  

1190  On this day in history floris III, Count of Holland, dies  

1203  Alexius IV Angelus appointed co-regent of Byzantium on this day in history.  

1291  On August - 01 everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian on August - 01.  

1404  On August - 01 earl Engelbert I of Nassau marries Johanna of Poland  

1457  On this day in history laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50  

1485  On August - 01 henry (VII) Tudors army sails to England  

1492  On August - 01 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect on August - 01.  

1498  Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on August - 01.  

1498  On August - 01 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.  

1588  English admiral Howard van Effingham beats Spanish Armada on this day in history.  

1589  Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III on this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history first black American slaves (20 slaves) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1619  On this day in history 1st black Americans (20) land at Jamestown, Virginia  

1626  On August - 01 earl Earnest Casimir conquerors Oldenzaal  

1628  Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism on August - 01.  

1628  On August - 01 francesco Gonzaga, composer, dies at 37  

1642  On this day in history ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95) [or Feb 25, 1643]  

1659  Antoine Mouque, composer on this day in history.  

1664  On August - 01 battle at St Gotthard: Earl Raimondo Montecucculi beats Ahmed Kiprulu  

1667  On this day in history paul Foot, lawyer/historian, dies at 48  

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.  

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)  

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)  

0527  On this day in history justinus I, Byzantine emperor (518-27), dies  

1137  Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37) on August - 01.  

1190  Floris III, Count of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1227  Death of Shimazu Tadahisa, Japanese warlord (b. 1179) on this day in history.  

1402  On this day in history death of edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, son of Edward III of England (b. 1341)  

1457  Laurentius Valla, Italian philosopher (Voluptate), dies at about 50 on this day in history.  

1464  On August - 01 death of cosimo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1386)  

1541  Death of Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) on August - 01.